| Description | Lumin is a cyanine dye that enhances interleukin 12-dependent interferon gamma production by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse splenocytes. |
| molecular weight | 606.63 |
| Molecular formula | C38H37Cl2N3 |
| CAS | 80893-93-2 |
| Storage | keep away from direct sunlight | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. Yamamoto N, Homma S, Nakagawa Y, Hayami M, Imanaga H, Kurimoto M, Mitsuhashi M, Kimoto T. Activation of mouse macrophages by in vivo and in vitro treatment with a cyanine dye, lumin. J Photochem Photobiol B. 1992 May 15;13(3-4):295-306. PubMed PMID: 1506993. 2. Kunikata T, Ishihara T, Ushio S, Iwaki K, Ikeda M, Kurimoto M. Lumin, a cyanine dye, enhances interleukin 12-dependent interferon gamma production by lipopolysaccharide-stimulated mouse splenocytes. Biol Pharm Bull. 2002 Aug;25(8):1018-21. PubMed PMID: 12186401. 3. Mito K. A needle type therapeutic system incorporating laser light and lumin for immunotherapy of cancer growing in deep organs. J Med Eng Technol. 1996 May-Jun;20(3):121-6. PubMed PMID: 8877753. 4. Mito K. Photodynamic efficiency of macrophage activity using a photosensitizer, lumin, with near-IR laser light for photoimmunotherapy of a cancer. Front Med Biol Eng. 1996;7(2):81-92. PubMed PMID: 8803558. |